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Urinary System
Module 7
Question | Answer |
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The kidneys regulate the volume of blood plasma & thereby contribute to the regulation of... | blood pressure |
In the body, the kidneys are found lateral to the... | vertebral column |
The adult kidney is about the size of a... | fist |
The long duct carrying urine away from the kidney is the... | ureter |
The two distinct regions of the kidney are the outer cortex and the inner... | medulla |
The triangular wedges of tissue composing the medulla of the kidney are referred to as... | renal pyraminds |
Arterial blood entering the kidney flows through the... | renal artery |
The waste product urea, which is present in the urine, is a product of amino acid metabolism taking place in the... | liver |
Large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine are often symptoms of... | diabetes mellitus |
The pigments that give urine color are derived from substances in the diet or from the pigment of red blood cells called... | hemoglobin |
The process of expelling urine from the body is... | micturition |